Photo essay: Amusement parks and Mozart in Vienna

To be fair, it’s hard to get a feel for a city when you blow through like a hurricane. Vienna is classy and refined and squeaky clean. On the other hand, we left the oldest amusement park ever and drove past a bunch of prostitutes just hanging out by the side of the road. C’est la vie.

Wandering around Vienna upon arrival. The architecture in the city is pretty sexy. This is outside the Vienna Opera.

Schönbrunn Palace, otherwise known as the Habsburgs’ summer home. Oh what fun it is to pronounce/mispronounce these words!

At the famous Cafe Sacher, where Sacher-Torte was created. Delicious chocolate cake with a bit of apricot.

A Mozart concert at the Orangery. We were the douchebag bloggers who had our cameras out the whole time.

Getting our Schnap on at the Schnaps Museum. Not shown here: lots and lots of Absinthe.

The Museum of Fine Arts, which I didn’t get to explore. But it was SO PRETTY.

The fish-scale escalator inside Swarovski. For those who like shiny things to distract them from the fact that the regular Joe cannot afford anything within the store. (Guilty.)

I don’t even know what this is, but I wanna join the party.

At one of the oldest theme parks EVER, Prater. The rides were absolutely batshit crazy. I cried the whole time, and I didn’t even try any.

hahaaa oh my god, before I even read your caption for the weird fountain thing I was literally going to comment the EXACT same thing.

http://twitter.com/Viennaunwrapped Vienna Unwrapped

Beautiful photography, and good mix of traditional and quirky places, love the Swarovski escalator. You must have really stuck out at the Mozart concert at the Orangery – one of the mainstream tourist concert venues in town. I was born in Vienna and lived there for the first 30 years of my life, going back as often as I can.

http://twitter.com/Viennaunwrapped Vienna Unwrapped

Beautiful photography, and good mix of traditional and quirky places, love the Swarovski escalator. You must have really stuck out at the Mozart concert at the Orangery – one of the mainstream tourist concert venues in town. I was born in Vienna and lived there for the first 30 years of my life, going back as often as I can.

http://twitter.com/stevo120665 Steve Whitty

Great photos, making look forward to my trip to Vienna in March.

Joya

Your photos are great! I went to Vienna and my favorite memory was sitting at Cafe Sperl with my friends enjoying coffee and pastries.

Alexandra Shiels

Fantastic photos and I’m dying, DYING, to go to Vienna. My Dad has been twice and never offered to buy me a plane ticket (waahhh, world’s smallest violin plays for me). That chocolate cake is taunting me.

Alexandra Shiels

Fantastic photos and I’m dying, DYING, to go to Vienna. My Dad has been twice and never offered to buy me a plane ticket (waahhh, world’s smallest violin plays for me). That chocolate cake is taunting me.

http://www.travelerahoy.com/ Alouise

You know Vienna has never been on my radar, which likely means it’s a city I’d love because usually the places I have no intention on visiting are the ones that surprise me (in a good way) the most.

http://www.travelerahoy.com/ Alouise

You know Vienna has never been on my radar, which likely means it’s a city I’d love because usually the places I have no intention on visiting are the ones that surprise me (in a good way) the most.

http://twitter.com/TheHogga Lindsay Hogg

That guy at the Schnapp’s museum looks like he knows how to have a good time

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

At one point he told all the girls to leave the room so he could tell the boys a dirty joke.

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Agreed! It wasn’t my fav of the cities I’ve visited this summer, but I’d like to spend more time there.

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Hahahaha, “world’s smallest violin plays for me.” I LOLed.

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Thank ya, Joya! I’ve heard of Cafe Sperl, sounds splendid.

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Oooh, have fun!

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Ooh, jealous! Yeah, we weren’t supposed to take photos at the Orangery…but we totally did. 😉

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Hahahaha, great minds!

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

I mispronounce English most of the time.

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

Thanks, Jason!

Klaus

I see, so you belong to that group of people that needs to satisfy their inner journalist all the time, even at such a culturally high-class event like a classical concert at the Orangery. Damn Americans, obnoxious and always sticking out like a sore thumb!

Oh wait… you’re Canadian…never mind. Austrians love Canadians.

Just kiddin’.

That fountain sculpture, by the way, is called “Die Macht zur See” (Power at the Sea). Located at Michaelerplatz in Vienna’s Old Town.

See you at MatadorU!

http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/ Candice Walsh

HA! How true Klaus. Would I attend a classical concert in Canada? Unlikely. 😉 You caught me.

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Thank you for sharing! Your photos are excellent. We’re off to Vienna next month and you’ve completely inspired us to visit the Schnaps Museum (I’m a fan of absinthe)! Thank you!

http://www.mintcupoftea.blogspot.com Mint cup of tea

I’ve been to Vienna once, but didn’t have the chance to try Sacher-torte…Well, anyway, i’m from Slovenia so I have about 3 hours car ride to Vienna. If you ever cross Slovenia, let me know, would love to meet you and show you around. Great blog